The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Spongy \Spon"gy\ (sp[u^]n"j[y^]), a.
   1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable
      texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy
      cake; spongy bones.
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   2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
      "Spongy April." --Shak.
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   3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.
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   Spongy lead (Chem.), sponge lead. See under Sponge.

   Spongy platinum. See under Platinum.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

spongy
    adj 1: easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft
           porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread" [syn:
           spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike]
    2: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it
       back when compressed [syn: spongy, spongelike]